Under the direction of a high school Principal, organizes, coordinates, schedules and performs a wide variety of complex and administrative office activities; serves as secretary to the Principal and provides liaison between departments, administrators, District and site personnel, parents, students, booster groups and the general public; relieves the Principal of a wide variety of technical and administrative detail; and trains and provides work direction to student assistants and others as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The role of the High School Principal's Secretary follows the broad, visible and highly accountable role of the Principal which is a key position in the District's leadership team.  While the High School Principal's Secretary is not considered supervisory, the office of the Principal directs all of the school's programs and the High School Principal's Secretary is expected to support the full range of interactions with staff, students, the community, and the District Office.

The class of High School Principal's Secretary is distinguished from the School Office Manager in that the latter serves as secretary to an elementary or intermediate school principal or the Assistant Principal at a comprehensive high school.

EDUCATION:  Graduation from high school or its equivalency and one year of college level course work in office management, business or public administration or related field is required.
*An additional year of full-time experience at least at the level of Secretary may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required college education. 

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• College Transcripts (on watermarked paper) or Diploma* 

Employees in this classification work primarily inside an office environment, with frequent interruptions, changing priorities and short deadlines, may be exposed to air and blood-borne pathogens and germs, bodily fluids and communicable diseases, may be required to drive an automobile to conduct work, and have direct contact with students and the public.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 
Employees in this classification stand, walk, sit,  reach overhead, lift and carry up to 15 lbs., push, pull, stoop and kneel, balance, bend repeatedly, use fingers repetitively, use both hands simultaneously, manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard; sitting and operating a keyboard to enter data into a computer terminal for extended periods of time; speak clearly, hear normal conversation, and see near and far, use depth perception, see small details, use a computer, radio, and telephone.

OPEN / PROMOTIONAL WITH DUAL CERTIFICATION
The examination process may consist of the following:

• Written Exam
• Structured Interview
• Technical Project
• Computer based performance tests (MS Excel, MS Word, Keyboarding, Proofreading)
• Bilingual evaluation

PROOF OF EDUCATION:
If you received your education outside of the United States, you MUST have your degree/transcripts evaluated by an approved agency transcript evaluation service that certifies that your degree meets the United States equivalent for it to be considered.  For more information about organizations who offer this service, please access the following:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf (Download PDF reader).  RUSD will only accept evaluations from agencies listed within the document.

ADVANCED SALARY STEP PLACEMENT
New employees are normally placed at Step A of the appropriate salary range for this classification.  If the hiring authority requests advanced salary step placement to the Personnel Director, the new employee's eligibility will be determined in accordance with Personnel Commission Rule and Regulation 17.2.1. The Personnel Commission shall have final approval on any advanced salary step placement requests.  Contact the Personnel Commission office for further information if you are hired. Advanced salary placement is only available to employees upon their initial hire.

APPOINTMENT
Candidates who pass all hurdles of the testing process will be placed on an eligibility list in rank order based on final scores including any veteran's / seniority credit.  The top three ranks of eligibles who are ready and willing to accept the position shall be referred to the hiring administrator for interview.  The eligibility list will be established for one (1) year.  All new employees are subject to passing a physical examination, tuberculosis test, background review and must provide satisfactory evidence of authorization to work in the United States.  Employment start date is contingent upon fingerprinting and criminal background clearance. 
 
In accordance with Education Code 45301, an employee appointed to this class must serve a probationary period of six (6) months or 130 working days of paid service, whichever is longer. No employee shall attain permanent status in the classified service until s/he has completed a probationary period in a class. An employee may be released at any time during the probationary period.

PROCESSING FEE
New employees will be charged a processing fee (approximately $64) for the cost of fingerprinting.  This fee must be paid at the time of processing appointment, with a MONEY ORDER ONLY, payable to RUSD.
 
VETERANS CREDIT
For entry level classes, veterans with thirty (30) days or more of active service (during a time of war or national emergency) who obtain a passing score shall be allowed an additional credit of five (5) points and disabled veterans receive ten (10) additional points.  Entry-level positions are defined as all positions within the classified service when the eligible is first employed by the District, except for positions designated management or senior management. Veterans must supply a copy of their Form DD214 along with their application in order to receive such credit. Veterans credit can only be applied once, upon initial hire.